The Index – a hand-checked catalog of AI tools
The Index is a hand-checked catalog of AI tools, with every entry read, tried, and filed manually rather than listed as clickbait. It currently covers 43 tools across writing, image, video, audio, coding, productivity, research, and design, featuring 9 standout picks such as Jasper, Midjourney, Synthesia, ElevenLabs, Cursor, Gamma, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Claude.
Est. 2026 · Vol. 01
A catalog for finding the right AI tool, not just a tool.
Every entry is read, tried, and filed by hand. No listicle filler, no "top 100" clickbait.
Search the catalog
WritingImageVideoAudioCodingProductivityResearchDesign
Featured entries
9 tools
No. 001
Featured
Jasper
AI writing assistant built for marketing teams
writing·Paid
Compare
No. 003
Featured
Midjourney
The reference point for AI-generated image quality
image·Paid
Compare
No. 005
Featured
Synthesia
Turn text scripts into talking-head videos with AI avatars
video·Paid
Compare
No. 007
Featured
ElevenLabs
The benchmark for natural-sounding AI voice generation
audio·Freemium
Compare
No. 009
Featured
Cursor
A code editor rebuilt around AI-native workflows
coding·Freemium
Compare
No. 012
Featured
Gamma
Generate a full slide deck from a single prompt or outline
design·Freemium
Compare
No. 021
Featured
ChatGPT
The most widely used AI chatbot for writing, research, and tasks
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 022
Featured
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant, integrated across Search, Docs, and Gmail
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 031
Featured
Claude
AI assistant by Anthropic, focused on writing, reasoning, and coding
productivity·Freemium
Compare
Full catalog
43 tools
No. 001
Featured
Jasper
AI writing assistant built for marketing teams
writing·Paid
Compare
No. 002
Copy.ai
Workflow-based AI copywriting for growth teams
writing·Freemium
Compare
No. 003
Featured
Midjourney
The reference point for AI-generated image quality
image·Paid
Compare
No. 004
Ideogram
AI image generation that actually renders readable text
image·Freemium
Compare
No. 005
Featured
Synthesia
Turn text scripts into talking-head videos with AI avatars
video·Paid
Compare
No. 006
Descript
Edit video and podcasts by editing a text transcript
audio·Freemium
Compare
No. 007
Featured
ElevenLabs
The benchmark for natural-sounding AI voice generation
audio·Freemium
Compare
No. 008
GitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer built into your editor
coding·Freemium
Compare
No. 009
Featured
Cursor
A code editor rebuilt around AI-native workflows
coding·Freemium
Compare
No. 010
Notion AI
Writing and Q&A help built into your existing docs
productivity·Paid
Compare
No. 011
Perplexity
An answer engine that cites its sources
research·Freemium
Compare
No. 012
Featured
Gamma
Generate a full slide deck from a single prompt or outline
design·Freemium
Compare
No. 013
Grammarly
AI-powered writing assistant for grammar, tone, and clarity
writing·Freemium
Compare
No. 014
Runway
AI video generation and editing for creators
video·Freemium
Compare
No. 015
Pika
Fast, easy AI video generation from text or images
video·Freemium
Compare
No. 016
Canva AI
AI design tools built into Canva's editor
design·Freemium
Compare
No. 017
Figma AI
AI features built into the standard for interface design
design·Paid
Compare
No. 018
Zapier AI
AI-powered automation between your everyday apps
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 019
Otter.ai
AI meeting notes, transcription, and summaries
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 020
Consensus
An AI search engine for peer-reviewed research papers
research·Freemium
Compare
No. 021
Featured
ChatGPT
The most widely used AI chatbot for writing, research, and tasks
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 022
Featured
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant, integrated across Search, Docs, and Gmail
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 023
Suno
Generate full songs, vocals included, from a text prompt
audio·Freemium
Compare
No. 024
Leonardo AI
AI image generation with fine-grained creative control
image·Freemium
Compare
No. 025
HeyGen
AI avatar videos with strong lip-sync and voice cloning
video·Freemium
Compare
No. 026
Google NotebookLM
An AI research assistant grounded in your own documents
research·Free
Compare
No. 027
v0
Generate working web UI from a text prompt
coding·Freemium
Compare
No. 028
DALL-E 3
OpenAI's image generator, built into ChatGPT
image·Paid
Compare
No. 029
Adobe Firefly
AI image generation trained for commercial-safe use
design·Freemium
Compare
No. 030
Luma AI
AI video and 3D generation with realistic motion
video·Freemium
Compare
No. 031
Featured
Claude
AI assistant by Anthropic, focused on writing, reasoning, and coding
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 032
Meta AI
Meta's AI assistant, built into Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook
productivity·Free
Compare
No. 033
DeepSeek
Open-weight AI models with strong reasoning at low cost
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 034
Grok
xAI's assistant, built into X with real-time access to posts
productivity·Freemium
Compare
No. 035
D-ID
Turn a single photo into a talking AI avatar video
video·Freemium
Compare
No. 036
Replit
AI agent that builds and deploys full apps from a prompt
coding·Freemium
Compare
No. 037
Windsurf
An AI-native code editor built around agentic workflows
coding·Freemium
Compare
No. 038
Bolt.new
Build and deploy a full web app directly in the browser
coding·Freemium
Compare
No. 039
Murf AI
AI voiceovers for presentations, e-learning, and videos
audio·Freemium
Compare
No. 040
CapCut AI
AI-powered editing tools inside the popular CapCut app
video·Freemium
Compare
No. 041
Recraft
AI image generation with clean vector and icon output
image·Freemium
Compare
No. 042
Photoroom
AI background removal and product photo editing
image·Freemium
Compare
No. 043
Manus
An autonomous AI agent that completes multi-step tasks independently
productivity·Freemium
Compare